Errata

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2/13/2018

FFRDC Research and Development Survey: FY 2015 public use data files
Other web product | March 7, 2017
In the FY 2015 public use file, the location of several FFRDCs was listed incorrectly. The affected FFRDCs were National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Science and Technology Policy Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Lab, Aerospace FFRDC, and National Solar Observatory. Their locations have been corrected in the public use file. The FY 2015 data tables were unaffected.

11/14/2017

NSF 17-309

Field Composition of Postdocs Shifts as Numbers Decline in Biological Sciences and in Clinical Medicine
InfoBriefs | NSF 17-309 | February 9, 2017
In "Data, Sources, and Limitations," the original text stated the 2014 frame update added 14,722 science, engineering, and health graduate students, an increase of 2.5% over the previous frame. However, these numbers reflect only the change in science and engineering graduate student enrollment. For science, engineering, and health, the frame update added a total of 15,848 graduate students, an increase of 2.4%. The text has been corrected; the accompanying tables were unaffected.

Profile of Early Career Doctorates: 2015
InfoBriefs | NSF 17-313 | January 25, 2017
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) was inadvertently excluded as a co-sponsor of the Early Career Doctorates Survey. This has been corrected, and NIH is now appropriately credited.

Higher Education Research and Development: Fiscal Year 2015
Data Tables | November 17, 2016
In Table A-21, the R&D expenditures reported for the Federal Bureau of Investigation were inadvertently included in the Department of Transportation rather than the Department of Justice. The R&D expenditure amounts have since been corrected for these two federal agencies.

Table 9-11 contained incorrect data under the column heading “Reason for part-time status, Chronic illness or permanent disability.” This response was not a survey option in 2010, and numbers given were the total number of persons working part time. This column has been deleted; no other data in the table are affected.

In table 9-36, the estimates presented for “Management and administration” were actually for its sub-category “Managing and supervising” (this subcategory is not reported on the table). In addition, the estimates reported in the “Other” category were incorrect. The estimates in both categories have been corrected.

In the Persons with Disabilities theme’s Figure 6-E (Age at onset of disability among scientists and engineers: 2010), ten-year-olds were inadvertently included in the category: “Younger than 10 years” and excluded from the category “10–19 years.” The figure has been corrected. The value for “Younger than 10 years” is 6.2%, and the value for “10–19 years” is 13.1%.

Table 9-11 contained incorrect data under the column heading “Reason for part-time status, Chronic illness or permanent disability.” This response was not a survey option in 2013, and numbers given were the total number of persons working part time. This column has been deleted; no other data in the table are affected.

In table 9-36, the estimates presented for “Management or administration” were actually for its sub-category “Managing and supervising” (this subcategory is not reported on the table). In addition, the estimates reported in the “Other” category were incorrect. The estimates in both categories have been corrected. The replacement table corrects these issues and updates all estimates to use final, rather than preliminary, 2013 SESTAT data.

In the Occupation theme’s Figure 5-D (Employed Hispanics within the science and engineering workforce as a percentage of selected occupations: 2013), the share for health technologists or technicians was corrected to be 14.5%. Also, Computer system analysts was inadvertently listed under S&E-related occupations rather than S&E occupations. The figure has been corrected.

In the Occupation theme’s Figure 5-E (Age at onset of disability within the science and engineering workforce: 2013) ten-year-olds were inadvertently included in the category “Younger than 10 years” and excluded from the category “10–19 years.” The figure has been corrected. The value for “Younger than 10 years” is 8.0%, and the value for “10–19 years” is 15.3%.

The original web listing of the appendix tables incorrectly stated the final data year as 2012. The appendix tables include 2013 data. The web list has been corrected. The PDF/download file and the appendix tables are unaffected.

8/08/2016

Higher Education Research and Development Survey, Fiscal Year 2014
Data Tables | November 17, 2015
In table 84, the Nebraska State College System and Peru State College were incorrectly listed within the University of Nebraska System instead of being listed as a separate system and member college. The table has been corrected, and the number under the U. Nebraska System has been corrected from 428,364 to 428,151.

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2014 Report
Special Reports | NSF 16-300 | March 31, 2016
In the print edition of the report, Figure F on page 13 (“Median salary of doctorate recipients with definite commitments in the United States, by position type and college generation: 2014”) inadvertently truncated the y-axis label. The full label is “Dollars (thousands)” and the figure has been corrected in the files available on the web site.

U.S. R&D Increased in 2013, Well Ahead of the Pace of Gross Domestic Product
InfoBriefs | NSF 15-330 | September 8, 2015
In Table 3, the data for two sources of funds for R&D expenditures by Universities and colleges were inadvertently transposed, creating errors in the “Basic research,” “Applied research,” and “Development” panels. The reported performance totals were not affected. This table has been replaced with its correct version.

Business Research and Development and Innovation: 2008–10
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 13-332 | September 18, 2013
Tables 124, 139, and 141 contained errors in data reported and have been replaced with corrected versions. Specific corrections are as follows. Table 124: total number of full-time equivalent scientists and engineers column for several industries. Table 139: number of companies reporting R&D in the energy application area for mining, extraction, and support activities and other nonmanufacturing industries and in the environmental protection area for agricultural implement and other machinery manufacturing industries. Table 141: number of companies reporting R&D in medical clinical trials for other chemicals and other manufacturing industries, number of companies reporting R&D in nanotechnology for semiconductor machinery and other machinery manufacturing industries, and the amount of domestic R&D paid for in medical clinical trials for other chemicals.

Employment and Educational Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers
InfoBriefs | NSF 13-311 | January 7, 2013
Data displayed in table 1 for individuals in science occupations were incorrect. Table 1 has been replaced with a corrected version, and the percentage reported in the text for women who are psychologists has been corrected from 70% to 67%.

10/09/2012

Science and Engineering State Profiles
Other | May 27, 2014
SBIR awards are correctly reported as counts in the September 2012 update. In the 2011 release the unit of measure was mislabeled "($millions)."

9/20/2012

NSF 12-318

Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2009–11
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 12-318 | July 2, 2012
FY 2009 Department of Defense R&D data are underreported by $7.7 billion in this report. Air Force underreported data for major systems development by a considerable amount and slightly overreported data for basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. Air Force has since corrected these data. Revised FY 2009 data will be available in volume 60 (FY 2010–12) of the Federal Funds series of detailed statistical tables. Revised FY 2009 data will also be available in the forthcoming update of Science and Engineering State Profiles.

Science and Engineering State Profiles
Other | May 27, 2014
From November 2011 to February 2012, "Download all current profiles," at the bottom of each profile page, was linked to a preliminary file containing errors and/or omissions. It now links to the final, corrected data (state_profiles_2011.xls).

12/01/2011

NSF 05-301

S&E State Profiles: 2001-03(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 05-301 | December 17, 2004
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 04-310 for corrected data.

11/30/2011

NSF 03-324

S&E State Profiles: 2000-01(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 03-324 | July 22, 2003
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 02-321 for corrected data.

11/30/2011

NSF 06-314

S&E State Profiles: 2003-04(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 06-314 | May 8, 2006
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 05-307 for corrected data.

11/30/2011

NSF 07-322

S&E State Profiles: 2003-05(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 07-322 | May 31, 2007
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 06-313 for corrected data.

11/30/2011

NSF 08-314

S&E State Profiles: 2005-07(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 08-314 | August 15, 2008
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 09-300 for corrected data.

11/30/2011

NSF 10-302

S&E State Profiles: 2006-08(A)
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 10-302 | November 4, 2009
From FY 2000 to FY 2007 Department of the Air Force (AF) did not report BA 6.7 Operational Systems Development data to the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D because the agency misunderstood reporting requirements. During the Volume 57 data collection cycle AF corrected this error. See NSF 10-303 for corrected data.

Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables.

Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables.

Department of Defense (DOD) discovered a programming error made during the FY 2005 survey cycle that caused each advanced technology development dollar to be reported both as advanced technology development and as major systems. The correction resulted in a change of about $350 million out of a $25 billion total in most of the tables.